Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Lawrence L. Shipp

                                                                             President/CEO

                                                                             Overland Park, KS

                                                                             Fax: 816-779-7361

                                                                                                          Phone: 816-779-6441

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Acquired Worldwide Building Sales, Inc. and US Truss Steel buildings in March of 2006

· Developed integrated distribution networks in the US for ConAgra, Europe for Lamb-Weston/Meijer, Canada for Lamb-Weston, Mexico for Norson and Smithfield Foods.

· Implement several technology solutions from order to cash, Inventory planning and forecasting, Transportation Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, and International logistic execution systems

· Several International and domestic freight procurement programs were implemented utilizing Internet technology to create multi-million dollar cost savings.

EXPERIENCE:

• Consultant, Supply Chain Solutions. Supply chain projects completed for both US Government and private industry consisting of supply chain assessments, Logistics integrations, and warehouse and transportation optimizations.

• President, Smithfield Transportation Company. P&L responsibility for a transportation and equipment maintenance company consisting of more then 50 mechanics, and 500 pieces of rolling stock.

· Corporate Vice President, Logistics for Smithfield Foods, Inc ($9.3 Billion revenue). Responsibilities include transportation procurement, integrated distribution, Private Fleet operations, 3PL Warehouse management, International logistics, and integrated supply chain systems.

· Corporate Vice-President, Integrated Logistics for ConAgra. I was responsible for developing the integrated Logistics function by integrating the Distribution, Transportation and Warehousing from ConAgra’s $20 billion food businesses.

• Vice President, Logistics for Lamb-Weston, Inc., a $3 billion frozen food subsidiary of ConAgra. Responsibilities included Distribution, Warehousing, Transportation, Customer Service, Purchasing, Commodity trading, Production Planning, Inventory Deployment and Demand Forecasting.

• European Director, Logistics and MIS for Lamb-Weston/Meijer. Responsibilities included all Logistic functions, Quality Assurance and Information Technology.

• Vice-President, Management Information Systems and Business Analysis for Lamb-Weston with responsibilities for all Information Technology and internal consulting.

EDUCATION:

· Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, Doctoral Candidate, Organizational Leadership

· Portland State University, Portland, Oregon,        Bachelors of Science, Business Administration – 1973. Masters of Business Administration – 1984

· Wharton University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 4 week executive course – 1989

· Interstate Commerce Commission – admitted to practice – 1976

AWARDS:

· Chairman – American frozen Food Association, Productivity, Warehousing, and Distribution Committee.

· President – Frozen Potato Products Institute

· Transportation Person on the Year – Portland OR